Upward Health Program Spotlight: Admission & Readmission Avoidance Program
A key goal of Upward Health’s program is improving a patient’s access to high-quality healthcare. With services delivered right in the patient’s home and clinicians available 24/7/365, the goal is to reduce the occurrence of high-cost, medically unnecessary admissions and readmissions to emergency departments or inpatient facilities. The Admission & Readmission Avoidance Program (ARAP) focuses on this critical area. ARAP delivers evidence-based and proactive interventions through an interdisciplinary team to reduce potentially avoidable events.
ARAP relies on several key roles within our Clinical Operations team, from our nurse care managers to our medical directors, and includes the following components:
24/7/365
Patient Hotline
Urgent Same-Day
or Next-Day Visits
Daily Huddle
Interdisciplinary
Team Rounds
Predictive
Analytics
Patient Engagement & Education
Program
Integration
Transitions
of Care
When an admission occurs,
the focus shifts to managing a successful transition home to reduce likelihood of readmission.
Stacey Jensen, RN BSN, MBA/HCM
Upward Health Chief Clinical Operations Officer
Each member of our clinical team plays a vital role in our Admission & Readmission Avoidance Program. From our RNs who respond to every patient inbound inquiry, to our providers who lead our daily huddles, we work as a cohesive team to make a powerful impact on our patients so they can live their happiest and healthiest lives out of the hospital.
ARAP Means Impact
To learn more about our Admission & Readmission Avoidance Program, contact [email protected].